Reported gunfire leads to arrests of Lorain men

By
Eric Bonzar, The Morning Journal

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

LORAIN — An early morning melee and reports of shots fired March 11 led to the arrests of two Lorain men.
Officers arrested Aaron Harrison, 20, and Damarcus Harrison, 19, while investigating a call of a fight about 2:35 a.m. at the Sunoco gasoline station located at 2436 Broadway Ave.
Patrolman Mark Pultrone said when he arrived at the gas station, a crowd of individuals were both inside and outside of the business. Pultron said two men exited the store and one was bleeding from his mouth, while the other was bleeding from the back of his head.
One of the victims told police a fight broke out between his cousin and another individual at the store, which spilled out into the parking lot. During the scuffle, the store owner said shots were fired from a parking lot adjacent to his gas station, police said.
The Harrison’s — along with a third passenger — were stopped by Officer Brent Payne who stated he heard 3-4 distinct gunshots while patrolling the area of West 22nd Street and Broadway Avenue.
Payne said Aaron Harrison, who was driving a Honda Civic, pulled into a driveway in the 2000 block of Reid Avenue when the men were ordered out of the vehicle by assisting officers.
Believing the car was involved with the gas station incident, Payne said he searched the vehicle and found a small amount of crack cocaine and a .38-caliber revolver reported stolen in 2011.
The gun contained two spent shell casings and four live rounds, according to Payne.
While interviewing the men, Payne said Aaron Harrison, 3851 Denver Ave., told him that he and the two other passengers left a bar and stopped at the gas station when the fight broke out, but left when someone started shooting.
When asked about the gun found in the car, Aaron Harrison admitted it was his, but denied shooting it near the gas station, Payne wrote.
Damarcus Harrison, 1110 W. 7th St., was asked about the 2.2 grams of cocaine found wadded up in a $20 bill under his seat, but denied any knowledge of it being in the car.
Aaron Harrison was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle and receiving stolen property. He also was charged with traffic offenses, including reckless operation and driving under suspension.
Damarcus Harrison was charged with possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia based on his movements inside of the vehicle and because it was directly underneath where he was sitting in the vehicle, Payne said.
Both men were transported to Lorain City Jail and released on $5,000 bond.
A gunshot residue test was administered on all three occupants of the Honda. No arrests were made in the fight.